reminiscent from the movie titanic when a band played for passengers as the ship was sinking. members of the odesa opera troupe traded in their stage for a waiting area in the city s train station. the group performed upbeat patriotic songs and folk tunes hoping to lift the spirits of refugees fleeing the city. and in a missouri forest, wildland firefighters are forging a sisterhood in a field dominated by men. in today s represented. most of my life has been spent as a wildland firefighter working for the forest service and the national park service for 35 years. in 2016, i made a very difficult decision knowing that i was putting everything on the line to go testify in front of congress to talk about the harassment and gender bias and discrimination that women face in my field. this is why i could notice longer remain silent.